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Dunedin killer stays caged for brutal 1997 murder of ex-girlfriend

Gareth Smither stabbed Karen Jacobs more than 30 times then attacked her with a garden spade, all while her young daughter was in the house.

Hantavirus protocol breach at Dutch hospital

The person is being treated at the Radboud University Medical Centre in Nijmegen. Photo: Reuters

Hantavirus protocol breach at Dutch hospital

A Dutch hospital has quarantined 12 staff members as a preventive measure after blood and urine from a hantavirus patient were handled without observing strict protocols.

Police investigate pub 'assault' caught on video

An alleged assault on a patron at The Famous Grouse bar in Lincoln is now being investigated by police.

Starmer defies calls to quit

Sir Keir Starmer gestures as he meets construction apprentices during a visit to London South...

Starmer defies calls to quit

Embattled British PM Keir Starmer is promising to press ahead with plans to reform the country and warned of chaos and instability if ousted.

'Sneaky' bill: Profit over environment, Opposition says

'Sneaky' bill: Profit over environment, Opposition says

The Opposition warns legislation changes will open up 60% of the conservation estate to sale.

Seriously hurt cyclist freed from under car

Seriously hurt cyclist freed from under car

A cyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after becoming trapped under a car.

Detained Kiwi transferred to tougher US state

Everlee Wihongi has been in US detention since the start of April. Photo: Supplied

Detained Kiwi transferred to tougher US state

Everlee Wihongi's lawyer believes she was taken from California to Arizona in the US because of a harsher view on immigration law.

Fears for safety of missing Christchurch girl

Police are concerned for the welfare of a young Christchurch girl who has been reported missing.

Rescuers told to hold off saving man, dogs in river

The stranded ute in the Waimakariri River. Photo: Supplied / Coastguard NZ

Rescuers told to hold off saving man, dogs in river

Rescuers were told to hold back from saving a man and his dogs on top of his ute in a flooded Canterbury river unless something "catastrophic" happened, an emergency call log shows.

Sliding into a musical month

Sliding into a musical month

University of Otago student Ben Walker plays the trombone during the ‘‘Music in May’’ concert at First Church yesterday.

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Free pool entry for disabled proposed

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Free pool entry for disabled proposed

Free access to Dunedin pools would make a world of difference for those with lifelong disabilities, the city council has been told.

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Galer's lead over Hawkins cut in by-election race

Dunedin City Council by-election frontrunner Jo Galer holds her schnauzer, Ralph, at her home in...

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Galer's lead over Hawkins cut in by-election race

The Dunedin City Council by-election race has tightened up - Jo Galer's lead over Aaron Hawkins has been cut to 250 votes.

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Father of fatally stabbed teen wants killer deported

John McLaren says the Court of Appeal’s decision to reduce the sentence of his son’s killer...

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Father of fatally stabbed teen wants killer deported

The father of a Dunedin schoolboy who was stabbed to death says he will only be satisfied if his son’s teenage killer is deported.

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Daughter found dad 'half-dressed in a soiled bed' in Mosgiel rest-home

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Daughter found dad 'half-dressed in a soiled bed' in Mosgiel rest-home

The family of a man who died at a Mosgiel rest-home say they are heartbroken over the care he received and the facility is not equipped to handle palliative care patients.

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Collection of a rock star

Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery curator Bruce Mahalski shows off a handful of hand-drawn...

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Exhibition honours one of Dunedin’s ‘amazing people’

Hand-drawn eggshells and the ‘‘rock collection of a rock star’’ are among several rare, never-before-seen artefacts in an exhibit dedicated to the late Dunedin musician Martin Phillipps.

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View plan document lacks detail

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View plan document lacks detail

The Dunedin City Council has been accused of lacking transparency over the way it presents key financial information.

Call for NZ to act now to deal with climate change

Call for NZ to act now to deal with climate change

Parts of the country will not be able to afford insurance within 10 years as more extreme weather events hit the country, the Climate Change Commission says.